Historical Sources

What is perspective?

• what happened in the past.

• when one's perspective influences their opinion.

• the way things are seen from a person’s point of view.

• a person that studies history.

What is bias?

• what happened in the past.

• when one's perspective influences their opinion.

• the way things are seen from a person’s point of view.

• a person that studies history.

A source that is original to the time period or created by someone who witnessed the event is called a

• primary source

• secondary source

• OG source

• best source

 A prejudice for or against something is called

(Hint: prejudice means a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience)

• opinion

• fact

• bias

• fake news

A source that was created after an event has taken place by people who did not participate is called a

• primary source

• secondary source

• literature

• fake news

The circumstances that form the setting of an event, idea, or statement are called

• characters

• action

• corroboration

• context

What kind of source is the Constitution of the United States?

• primary source

• secondary source

What kind of source is a textbook?

• primary source

• secondary source

What kind of source is an autobiography or memoir?

• primary source

• secondary source

portrait of George Washington painted when he was President

• primary

• secondary